Process of manufacturing finger rings and ring findings



Dec. 1111 1923. L477A58 M. SIMSON PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING FINGER RINGS AND RING FINDINGS Filed Jan. 29, 1923 INVENTOR. M 50775077.

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Patented Dec. ll, 1923.

. srrs IVIAX SIMSGN, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

PRQCESS OF TVIANUFACTURING FINGER RINGS AND RING FIHDINGS.

Application filed January 29, 1923. Serial No. 815,710.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MAX SIMsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New Yorkand 75 State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Processes of lrianufacturing Finger Rings and Ring Findings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the process or method of manufacturing finger rings and ring findings and is particularly directed to the manner in which the gem mounting or crown is connected to the shank of the ring.

()ne of the objects of my invention is the method or process of manufacturing finger rings and the ring findings wherein the shank is undercut in such form as to receive a mounting or crown of any particular design and stamped orcut from a blank, the latter being soldered to the inner periphery of the shank so as to practically conceal the connection.

Another object of my invention is the process and method of manufacturing finger rings and ring findings wherein the gem mounting or crown may be stamped or cut from a single blank and shaped and designed according to a predetermined pattern including provision for receiving a gem setting, said mounting and setting being soldered to the flared ends of the shank of the ring and from the interior and constituting a support for the gem setting.

Another object of my invention resides in an article of manufacture consisting of a ring shank, a gem mounting or crown formed from a single blank and a gem setting wherein the soldered connection is invisible from the outer periphery of the shank and mounting.

In order to more clearly set forth the va rious steps resulting in the article of manufacture, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1 is a front view.

Figure 2 is a side View.

Figure 3 is a plan view.

Figure 4. is a plan with the gem setting removed.

Figure 5 is a front view of the ring shank.

Figure 6 is a view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a plan of the shank.

Figure 8 is a view taken on the line 88 of Figure 9.

Figure 9 is a plan of the gem mounting or crown.

Figure 10 is a plan of the gem setting.

Figure 11 is a view on the line 1111 of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a plan view of the gem mounting or crown blank.

Figure 13 is an end view.

Figure l lis a side view showing the first bending operation of the blank.

Figure 15 is a plan showing the formation of the blank after the second bending thereof.

In order to more clearly understand the invention and the process of manufacturing the rings and findings, referring to the accompanying drawings, 5 designates the shank which consists of a malleable strip of metal, the ends 6, 7, of which are flat or beaten out preferably in a die, said ends gradually taper toward the top as indicated at 8 in Figure 2.

A. shoulder 9 is thus formed when the shank is shaped to the size of the ring desired, said shoulder being on the inner periphery thereof forming the supporting surface for the gem mounting or crown now to be described.

A flat blank 10 of any desired shape isbent longitudinally and transversely at the center as indicated at 11, 12, so as to permit the blank to be formed and shaped to interfit between and beneath the flat portion 6, 7, of the shank above referred to. The length of the blank is substantially equal to the lengthof the flat portions above referred to, or in other words, of a length to extend from the shoulders 9 to the extreme ends of the shank. The central portion 13 of the blank is cut out in the form of an ellipse so that the sides may be bent toward each other. Since the blank is bent along the lines 11, 12, the sides will be curved outward as shown by Figure 15, the ends of the blank will be disposed downwardly so as to seat on the shoulders 9 and interfitting between the ends of the shank. Consequently, the ends of the shank will constitute two of the sides for the gem setting 14: soldered on the mounting.

After the blank has been bent to the de sired shape and is fitted so as to properly seat on the shoulder 9, it is soldered thereto as indicated at 15 in such manner that the connection between the shank and the mounting is concealed from the outside periphery of the same. Usually the gem setting 14 is then soldered to thetop of the mounting or blank 10 thus completing the process. The particular shape of the blank 10 or the gem setting 1ft and the various designs that may be engraved, stamped, cut or otherwisemade thereon, permits of awide variation in the manufacture of a ring of this character by the above process but. primarily, my invention resides in the formation of a mounting cut and shaped from a single blank sothat it can interfit between the ends ofa shank as above set forth.

I am aware of thefact that finger rings have been made wherein the gem mounting have been separately made and soldered on the outer periphery of the shank of the ring. Thispractice has-been quite objectionabie from a manufacturing standpoint because of the tedious work involved in fitting the parts, frequently resulting inv the rejection of the ringsupon inspection due to the soldering, which is quite noticeable.

Moreover, the shaping of the blank 10,

which constitutes the mounting, according to my process, is such that an even and reg ular insert is bad which may be made with accuracy and precision for the particular style of shank within which it is tobe placed as clearly shown by the preferred form illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States'Lctters Patent is 2- 1. The process of manufacturing rings which consists of forming a shank, cutting and shaping a single piece of metal and interfitting the shaped piece of metal between the ends of the shank and on the inner side thereof to form therewith a, crown or gem setting.

2. The process of manufacturing rings,

which consists of forming a shank so that thefree ends are of decreased thickness than the body thereof, cutting and shaping a single piece of metal and interfitting the shaped piece of metal between the ends of the. shank and on the inner sides thereof to form therewith acrown or gem setting.

3; The process of manufacturing rlngs which consists of forming a shank, fiattenthe inner sides thereof to form a crown or gem setting, and soldering the shaped piece of metal-on the shoulder.

4:. The process of manufacturing rings which consists of forming a shank, flattening the'ends of the shank so that they taper outwardly from the body portion thereof,

cutting and shapinga single piece of metal and interfitting the shaped piece of metal between the ends of the shank-and on the inner sides thereof to form there-with a crown or gem setting.

of-The process of manufacturing rings which consists in forminga shank, flattening the ends of the shank to gradually taper outwardly producing supporting shoulders on the inner periphery thereof, bending a recessed polygonal blank along a line longitudinally and'transversely of its center so that its sides are bowed outwardly and the ends of the blank disposeddownwardly and interfitting the said shaped blank on the supporting shoulders of the shank.- V 6. The process of manufacturing rings which consistsin forming a shank, flattening theends of-the shank to produce supporting shoulders. on the inner periphery thereof, bending a recessed polygonal blank along a line longitudinally and transversely of its center so that its sides are bowed outwardly and the ends of the'blankdisposed downwardly, interfitting the shaped blank between the ends of the shanlqsoldering the said ends of the shaped blank to the sup porting shoulders and soldering a gem set ting on the top of the shaped blank.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaure.

MAX SIMSONJ [LL s.l 

